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Peru revises regulation on food contact materials and packaging containers

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2026-06-02

On May 4, 2026, Peru announced plans to revise the "Regulations on the Supervision and Control of Food and Beverage Hygiene" to standardize the hygiene and safety access requirements for various types of food contact packaging such as plastics, paper, glass, metal, aluminum, textiles, insulated containers, and waste recycled materials.

On May 4, 2026, Peru issued a notification through the WTO to revise Article 119 (Special Provisions for Food Contact Materials and Packaging Containers) of the "Regulations on the Supervision and Control of Food and Beverage Hygiene" (Supreme Decree No. 007-98-SA of Peru), in order to regulate the hygiene and safety access requirements for various types of food contact packaging and waste recycled materials such as plastics, paper, glass, metal, aluminum, textiles, and insulated containers. The deadline for evaluation is July 3, 2026, and the regulation will be officially implemented 6 months after its official release.

Revised Control Scope

This revision specifies that all of the following categories will be included in the mandatory supervision of food and beverage hygiene, corresponding to the tax number products listed in the 2022 Peru Customs Tariff:

1. Plastics: various types of plastic polymer waste such as ethylene, styrene, polyvinyl chloride, and recycled plastics; Plastic packaging containers for food, silicone sealing plugs, plastic baby bottles, plastic kitchen and daily products.

2. Pulp and paper products: recycled fiber pulp from waste paper and cardboard, various uncoated industrial papers; Aluminum foil laminated food packaging paper, double-sided plastic coated food packaging paper; Corrugated cardboard boxes, non corrugated folding cardboard boxes, multi-layer composite paper containers, paper bags, pulp molding, and other paper packaging products.

3. Textile flexible packaging: flexible intermediate container bags for bulk goods, polyethylene/polypropylene bulk packaging bags, and other textile packaging containers.

4. Glass category: glass waste and broken materials; Food packaging containers such as glass bottles and cans that are graded by capacity.

5. Steel and metal materials: cast iron, stainless steel, tin plated steel scrap, processing chips, stamping and cutting scraps, scrap steel ingots; Large steel storage tanks of 300L or more, medium-sized steel containers of 50L or more, weldable rolled edge sealed metal tanks, and other steel storage and transportation packaging containers.

6. Aluminum products: aluminum waste and scrap materials; Large aluminum storage tanks with a capacity of over 300L; Flexible aluminum tube packaging, milk specific aluminum containers, low-temperature insulated aluminum containers, aluminum barrels and cans, and other aluminum packaging products.

7. Non ferrous metal waste: Zinc waste, tin waste, included in the regulation of food contact recycled raw materials.

8. Insulated containers: vacuum insulated bottles, vacuum insulated container machines and their components (excluding glass bottle liners), included in food contact hygiene control.

Core Revision and Control Requirements

Material and Formula Safety Control

(1) All materials and products in contact with food must comply with the Peruvian food grade material standards for their base resins, pulp, metal substrates, and textile fibers.

(2) Additives, colorants, adhesives, printing inks, surface coatings, film coatings, and aluminum foil composite layers used in production must be included in the food hygiene license list management, and the use of unauthorized harmful additives is prohibited.

(3) Strictly control the migration limit of substances. Under the conditions of using food simulants, products are not allowed to migrate heavy metals, organic pollutants, and volatile harmful substances to food, and must comply with the official health standards of Peru.

Special Supervision of Recycled Waste

(1) Waste materials such as plastic, paper, glass, steel, aluminum, zinc, tin, corner scraps, recycled pulp, and recycled plastic particles, if used in the production of food contact packaging and containers, must undergo professional sorting, purification, and harmless treatment to meet the admission requirements for food grade recycled raw materials.

(2) It is strictly prohibited to use recycled waste from unknown sources, contaminated materials, or materials that have not undergone health and safety assessments for production and processing in the food packaging industry chain.

(3) Before the production of recycled raw materials, hygiene compliance verification must be completed, and raw material traceability, testing and inspection, and production use records must be established and included in official regular supervision and spot checks.

Graded Control of Capacitance by Specifications

(1) Glass packaging containers are classified into four levels of graded supervision based on their volume: volume>1L, 0.33L<volume ≤ 1L, 0.15L<volume ≤ 0.33L, and volume ≤ 0.15L. Each level corresponds to differentiated testing items, sampling frequency, and admission review requirements.

(2) Special control measures will be implemented for large storage and transportation tanks of steel and aluminum with a capacity of over 300L, requiring no harmful substances to precipitate. The lining and insulation materials must comply with regulations, and the use of non food grade anti-corrosion and insulation materials is prohibited.

(3) For specific specifications such as plastic containers with a volume of ≥ 18L and metal small and medium-sized containers with a volume of ≥ 50L, separate hygiene, safety, and packaging, storage, and transportation compliance standards shall be established.

Special Purpose Limited Management

(1) Clearly define the implementation of specialized management for food industry packaging (including printed products, aluminum foil sandwich, double-sided laminated paper packaging), which is only applicable to the packaging process of food and beverage production.

(2) It is strictly prohibited for non food grade packaging to enter the food industry across borders, and it is strictly prohibited for food specific packaging to be recycled and returned to the food packaging production chain after being repurposed for other purposes.

Full-chain Access Regulation

(1) Domestic production enterprises in Peru are required to follow good hygiene production standards, establish a system for raw material acceptance, process control, and full process inspection of finished products before leaving the factory.

(2) Imported products included in the HS tax number list must undergo health compliance verification upon entry. Products that do not meet the revised terms are prohibited from entering or cleared through customs.

(3) The Peruvian Ministry of Health, in conjunction with the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism, will conduct market inspections, entry checks, and post event tracing on the above-mentioned products. Measures such as delisting, returning, and destroying unqualified products will be taken in accordance with the law.

Compliance Recommendations

Related production and export enterprises need to compare the full categories of plastic, paper, glass, metal, aluminum food packaging and insulation containers covered in this notice, actively match the safety of food contact materials, harmful substance migration limits, coating and printing ink hygiene standards, and improve product testing reports and qualification information.

Enterprises that use recycled plastics, recycled pulp and other raw materials to produce food packaging need to strengthen the sorting and purification of raw materials, hygiene verification, and traceability ledger management. It is strictly prohibited to use contaminated and non food grade recycled materials for the production of secret products to avoid the risk of unqualified entry inspections. Classify and manage products according to container volume and material type, and improve documents such as factory inspection, material declaration, and compliance self declaration in advance; Pay close attention to the 6-month transition period and evaluation results of regulations, adjust production processes and product standards in a timely manner, and ensure smooth customs clearance of confidential products.

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